On February 20, 1991, the talented Mariah Carey won the Grammy for “Best New Artist”, the first of many national awards that she earned. Carey is of Afro-Venezuelan and Irish heritage, a multiracial heritage that was challenging for her. Today, Carey is one of the world’s most successful living singers and artists, selling over 200 million records in her decades long career. Carey has range expanded her artistic range to acting, starring in the acclaimed movie “Precious” in 2009.